Draft:Thomas Arnold (Rhode Island judge)

Thomas Arnold (1750 – November 8, 1826) was an associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from June 1785 to May 1786, and later Chief Justice from June 1809 to May 1810.

Arnold was secretary of the Brown University Corporation from 1776 to 1780.

"In the class of 1771, graduated Thomas Arnold, of Providence, with the first honors of his class; he was elected to the Fellowship in 1774, and Secretary of the Corporation in 1776. He possessed a strong mind, well adapted to the profession of the law, to which he for sometime devoted himself. He was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, which office he declined. He became afterwards a distinguished member of the Society of Friends."

"Thomas Arnold of the class of 1771 was chief justice from 1809 to 1810".

"Thomas Arnold, A. M. Lawyer, Providence, R. I. ; chief justice R. I. supreme court 1809-10; fellow Brown university 1774-82; secretary 1776-80. Died 1826".

Of Providence.

Arnold died in North Providence at the age of 76.